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The humble Melton Mowbray pork pie is in the middle of a unlikely event of a political dispute over British exports.

Boris Johnson had said, pork pies will be exported to Thailand and Iceland, But not in the US because of the bureaucracy.

However, the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association, said the pies were not to be exported, Thailand and Iceland.

Downing Street stock cake were exported, relying on the manufacturer, Walker & Son - But The Company said that this was not correct.

Walker & Son , told the BBC it was a "tiny amount" of pork pies to Singapore exported, But had not done so for "at least two years" and is now "very focused on the UK market".

on the question of whether The Company ever exported to other countries, the spokeswoman said, she was unsure.

What to say to the PM and why he said it?

The topic of pork pies was on Sunday at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, when Mr. Johnson, the discussion of a possible post-Brexit free-trade deal with the United States.

Mr Johnson spoke about trying to pry "open The American market" through the removal of restrictions on British exports.

Provides an example of an American trade restriction, "Melton Mowbray pork pies, which are sold in Thailand and Iceland, are currently in the location of the entry in The American market, because of, I don't know, some sort of food and drug administration restrictions. "

What was the answer?

Matthew O'callaghan, Chairman of Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association, which represents the pies' maker told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme that, as far as he knew, the assertion was wrong.

Asked whether Mr Johnson had replied right, Mr. O'callaghan: "really. With all these things there is a little give and take. We don't need to actually export to Thailand, or Iceland. "

When pressed again, Mr O'callaghan said: "Not that I know of, I'm afraid.

"It's certainly available in the Island shop. "

Mr O'callaghan said it was a possibility, the cake could be frozen and exported to the USA or Australia is cooked and in the country.

the Talk about the trade with the US, Mr O'callaghan said: "A Melton Mowbray pork pie is a delicate, Fresh Meat product so that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as in most other countries of The World , very well aware of the meat products are, and you have to go through all the rules, you about it.

"Because of the short shelf-life, it is not really viable economically. "

Downing Street's rebuttal

In response to Mr O'callaghan, No 10 said the PM was right when he said that Melton Mowbray pork pies will be exported to Thailand and Iceland.

His remarks, it added, were based on a briefing note from The Department for International Trade , said The Company Walker & Sons exports small shipments to Iceland, Thailand, Singapore and The Caribbean .

He said The Information came from a document produced by Walker & Son .

What is Walker & of power; the Son say?

However, if the connection of the BBC, Walker & Son - what it says makes and bakes 80% of all UK Melton Mowbray pork pies, said, it is no longer the exports of pork pies.

"We are very focused on the UK market," a spokeswoman said.

The Company said it is used to export a "small amount", according to Singapore - But he had not done it "for some Time ".

Boris Johnson used the Melton Mowbray pork pie example, in an attempt to restriction of trade

demonstrate A spokeswoman said none were exported, for "at least two years".

you said that was exported had to be sent, frozen And Then baked on Arrival .

there are small shipments it sends abroad.

The BBC also spoke with The British owner of an independent dealer in Singapore , who said that, you cakes previously stocked pork, But that their traders "don't ask, unfortunately, you now, in there, rather than restrictions".

What is the Melton Mowbray pork pie special power?

Melton Mowbray pork pies are unique, since they are made from cured pig meat to ensure The Inside is grey in color.

The Melton Mowbray pork pie has rules according to EU-like Stilton Cheese and champagne.

It means that only producers making pork can use the pies with the traditional recipe and in the vicinity of Melton Mowbray , the name of the city.

According to Mr Johnson ' s pork pie remarks, Rutland and Melton MP Sir Alan Duncan in a series of tweets, the support for the possibility of the export of the famous foods in the United States. written

During the Tory leadership contest earlier this year, Mr Johnson waved a Isle of Man-kipper at the last hustings and claimed that the EU rules require, tipper suppliers, your products pillow cooling with ice, if they are supplied.

However, the EU regulation includes fresh fish and smoked products, such as tipper, and it's for

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Source of news: bbc.com